WATERTIGHT CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION. 2ND EDITION

This booklet highlights the factors a designer of a watertight concrete structure should consider and the practical problems which must be foreseen in the actual construction. It is not intended to be a design manual. The watertightness of concrete depends mainly upon the water/cement ratio and the degree of compaction. The exposure classification of BS5337 is discussed and the use of admixtures is outlined. The most critical period in the life of a watertight structure occurs in the first few days; designs to limit thermal and moisture movements are considered. Several types of design of structural and non-structural ground slabs are discussed. Different types of wall construction are examined, including cantilever, unreinforced concrete and those with structural continuity. Careful consideration must be given to joints which should be as simple as possible. The design of ground slabs, between walls and floors, horizontal and vertical joints in walls, crack-induced joints in walls and roof joints are illustrated. Advice is given on general methods of construction; jointing materials and linings are discussed. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cement and Concrete Association

  Wexham Spring
  Slough SL3 6PL, Buckinghamshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Deacon, R C
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Admixtures; Compaction; Concrete; Concrete construction; Concrete structures; Cracking; Design; Joints; Mix design; Permeability; Reinforced concrete; Slab on grade; Structures; Water cement ratio
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint; Slab on ground construction
• ITRD Terms: 4736: Admixture; 4755: Concrete; 5211: Cracking; 9011: Design (overall design); 3355: Engineering structure; 2998: Joint (structural); 4714: Mix design; 5921: Permeability; 4794: Reinforced concrete
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; I32: Concrete; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00324350
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7210-11306
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1981 12:00AM